# Event Details

- **Event Name**: Serious Skills Series: Bark Basket Workshop
- **Event Start and End Date**: Sat, 20 Jun, 2026 at 09:00 am – Sat, 20 Jun, 2026 at 04:00 pm (-05:00)
- **Event Description**: Serious Skills Series: Bark Basket Workshop
Hosted by DeSoto State Park & Little River Arts Council .
The Serious Skills series is a variety of classes and workshops that provide opportunities to discover a hidden talent or learn a new skill for personal enrichment. Classes are open to local residents, overnight guests and park visitors.



Bark baskets made by Eastern Woodland Indians were used for cooking, gathering berries, hauling water, storing food, as cradleboards, and even for burying the dead. Most often baskets were made from poplar, pine, ash, or birch bark that was harvested in the spring when the bark was most pliable. The bark was then folded into the desired shape and sewn with spruce root and rimmed with arrowwood or other natural materials.

About the class: Students will learn how bark is removed from trees, folded, and crafted into usable containers. This class is 6 hours of instruction, with time for lunch in between morning & afternoon. Logs & tools will be supplied, and students will learn how to remove, fold, & begin to dry a piece of bark. Students will take this unfinished piece and other supplies home to complete on their own, after the bark has dried. Students will also be supplied with a pre-dried folded bark basket to embellish with handle, rims, feathers, etc.
No prior experience or knowledge of basketry is necessary.


Date:  Saturday, June 20, 2026
Time: 9:00-4:00 (CST)
Where: DeSoto State Park in Fort Payne, Alabama.
Fee: $95-includes all supplies. Adults only. Class space is limited to 6, pre-registration is required for attendance in this class. Pre-registration closes June 1st.
Pre-registration: https://forms.office.com/g/rRRY7Seppj 





About the Instructor: Andrew Lee is a professional educator with over two decades of teaching experience. The bark baskets and stone bladed knives that he creates are ways that he expresses this love of history and nature.
Andrew’s Bio
https://theprimitivearts.com/about.html
- **Event URL**: https://allevents.in/fort-payne/serious-skills-series-bark-basket-workshop/200029797342258
- **Event Categories**: workshops, art
- **Interested Audience**: 
  - total_interested_count: 19

## Ticket Details


## Event venue details

- **city**: Fort Payne
- **state**: AL
- **country**: United States
- **location**: DeSoto State Park~Fort Payne, Alabama
- **lat**: 34.500791947317
- **long**: -85.618643760681
- **full address**: DeSoto State Park~Fort Payne, Alabama, 7104 DeSoto Pkwy NE,Fort Payne,AL,United States

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## FAQs

- **Q**: When and where is Serious Skills Series: Bark Basket Workshop being held?
  - **A:** Serious Skills Series: Bark Basket Workshop takes place on Sat, 20 Jun, 2026 at 09:00 am to Sat, 20 Jun, 2026 at 04:00 pm at DeSoto State Park~Fort Payne, Alabama, 7104 DeSoto Pkwy NE,Fort Payne,AL,United States.
- **Q**: Who is organizing Serious Skills Series: Bark Basket Workshop?
  - **A:** Serious Skills Series: Bark Basket Workshop is organized by Little River Arts Council.
- **Q**: Who is this event for? Is it right for me?
  - **A:** Serious Skills Series: Bark Basket Workshop is ideal for curious learners, students, and skill-builders looking to gain hands-on knowledge and practical expertise in a focused, interactive setting. Whether you're a first-time attendee or a longtime enthusiast in Fort Payne, this event is thoughtfully curated to deliver a standout experience worth every moment. If Serious Skills Series: Bark Basket Workshop sounds like your kind of event, don't wait - spots fill up fast.

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